Tee hee: Obama now joking about his own giant economic failures

posted at 6:50 pm on June 13, 2011 by Allahpundit

Via Ace, remember how angry we all were when he admitted that “shovel-ready” public works projects — the ostensible target of the stimulus — um, don’t really exist? The Democrats spent weeks before he was inaugurated selling voters on the concept and did a good enough job that they ended up with a $787 billion check from Congress for their trouble.

It was explained to Obama [at today's event] that the permitting process can delay projects for “months to years … and in many cases even cause projects to be abandoned … I’m sure that when you implemented the Recovery Act your staff briefed you on many of these challenges.” At this point, Obama smiled and interjected, “Shovel-ready was not as … uh .. shovel-ready as we expected.” The Council, led by GE’s Jeffrey Immelt, erupted in laughter.

If you think that’s funny, wait until you hear his five-minute set on the national debt and the coming S&P downgrade. Although, I don’t know — maybe this could be a good approach for him on the stump next year. If the economy stays flat, there’s no way he’ll be able to spin the numbers to his advantage. He’ll be left saying surreally stupid things like this or, per the second clip below (via Greg Hengler), slightly less stupid things about how he’s “not satisfied” with the way things are but still feels pretty darned proud of all the good economic work he’s done. He’s doomed if he plays it straight, so why not keep it light? Have fun with it. I’m sure the “Daily Show” writers would be willing to work pro bono. We’re the funniest people in the world, damn it. If we’re destined for fiscal collapse, let’s at least greet the Reaper laughing.

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During the campaign, he’ll say Bush gave him the bad economy.
Of course Obama prolonged it & made it worse, but he did inherit a mess.
Which is why the GOP nominee needs to go after liberalism, & not just Obama.

He’ll probably keep pushing how the economy would be worse if he did nothing… which is really not measurable and all a bunch of babble and hearsay… although many will fall for it over and over. Then there’s always the standby of Blame Bush, where it’ll be the year 2100 and the Dems would still be blaming him. Lets hope they don’t write that into the history books or again, our kids will be learning it.

AP: he was also touting at this Cree corporation how he wanted the green jobs to really take off and take off at Cree and here in America.
Problem is, Cree is based in China and has relatively few Americans in its workforce.

Hey, once he gets things geared up and we are cranking out another 10,000 engineers per year, everything will be wonderful! Wait…I’m an engineer and was laid off…I know lots of other engineers out of work or now working where ever they can to cover what bills they can while losing their houses and cars! Yep…another 10,000 engineers per year will fix EVERYTHING!

Why shouldn’t he laugh and joke? He’s a multimillionaire now, thanks to the millions of simpering rubes who bought his “autobiographies.” As an ex-president (even one who only served one term), he’ll rake in many millions more in speaking fees after he’s booted out of office.

He knows he has nothing to worry about, no matter how bad our economy gets because of his idiotic policies.

The notion, above, to blame the troubles not only on Obama but liberalism as well is a good one.

And, to that point, much of the spending Bush approved was during the years when he had to appease Pelosi and Co. in order to get and continue the surge in Iraq. It’s too easy to forget such leeetle details when we ourselves blame Bush for all his spending.

I don’t see what is so effin funny about that. We are hurting, laugh at that you big eared lazy a$$. Is he trying out for the Leon job? Really I don’t think this pantload is serious about his job. He’s laughing all the time etc.

i know this goes without saying…but the vid with the GE guy and barry laughing at little barry’s little joke…it he were a R that vid would be instantly iconic. The capitalist cronies around a table laughing at the peasants.

But of course the cronies control the media, so, go back to sleep….we’ll wake you after the transformation

Har dee har har. Really funny when families are struggling, and going without, and with more regulations such as the EPA’s closing of coal plants, it will get far worse…and all of this is just one big joke to Obama!

Ø sez: “I won’t be satisfied until I eclipse the total number of rounds of golf played by all presidents in my first term, right by myself! I don’t care if I’m playing night golf with portable Kleig lights to illuminate the course – I’m gonna kill that record! That’s what I think about, right after I think about the jobless folks holding back my economic performance, dang ‘em!”
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“Watch this drive!”

Obviously he has not one ounce of empathy for all of those that are truly struggling and suffering. If he did he would never be able to joke about how his decisions are failing so many people. Seems like remorse and sorrow would be more appropriate if he cared in the least.

I won’t be satisfied until this pos is voted out of office next year. If Romney wants to make an effective video, use video clips like this instead of people laying down in the desert. Nobody, struggling or not, likes to be laughed at, and the clown in chief is doing exactly that, laughing at Americans.

If Romney wants to make an effective video, use video clips like this instead of people laying down in the desert. Nobody, struggling or not, likes to be laughed at, and the clown in chief is doing exactly that, laughing at Americans.

GrannySunni on June 13, 2011 at 7:49 PM

Yep, juxtapose this kind of BS with pics/clips of citizens on the streets, in unemployment lines, getting evicted from their homes, etc.

I won’t be happy until he’s out of office and is himself – and his wife – are living on the streets in shame and destitution. CPS can take their kids and get them adopted into a good home, but I want BO and MO to *feel* the misery themselves, personally.

“Boy that Weiner is a lying pervert isn’t he?-a perfect fit to be my new economic adviser.” Ha Ha.

“Did you hear about the starving widow of an Afghanistan war vet? She got so desperate she tried to throw herself out a window-but it’s hard to kill yourself that way when you live in a basement.” Ho ho ho.

“One of our carriers accidentally strayed into Chinese waters but was saved from destruction when the Chicom air squadron commander shouted to the other planes: DON’T SINK IT. WE OWN IT!” Yuck yuck.

“Richard Daley came running into the White House screaming about food riots and vandalism in downtown DC and other large cities. I told him don’t worry that’s why God created Sarah Palin and Boeing created Air Force One.” Hee hee hee.

..it’s too bad past presidents get so much money for books and speaking gigs. I’d sure love to see this assshole and his wide-asssed FLOTUS out on the streets panhandling with a “Will be President for Food” sign.